Abubakar began his career with Arthur Anderson & Co. (now KPMG Nigeria) in 1996, and later joined MBC International Bank (now part of FBN Holdings) from Feb 1998 till Aug 1999.
[8] While at Oxford University, Abubakar authored papers on Monetary Theory and Macroeconomic Management in Nigeria[9] and on Gendered Leadership in Major Programs.
Abubakar recently became the first CEO in Nigeria to virtually ring the closing gong[21] for the trading day at the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Under his leadership, Sterling Bank has posted record profits with figures more than doubling the previous financial year's returns.
[22] The Bank was named as one of the top 100 places to work in Nigeria for 2018,[23] also winning the Best Quality of Life Award for her human resource management practices under his leadership.